ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: January 21, 2026 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent - Agreements TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Greg Terry, Chief of Police
DATE: December 19, 2025
SUBJECT: Amendment No.3 to Agreement No. 2023-028 with Citiguard, Inc. (increase compensation $1,284,000; revised not to exceed $4,766,948 and extend term to January 31, 2027) to continue high visibility private security patrols.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of this amendment
BACKGROUND:
On September 11, 2019, City Council unanimously voted to pursue the immediate addition of private security patrols to the areas of the city most impacted by increases in crime. The pilot project resulted in a positive impact upon the areas in which the Prevention Patrol Strategy was deployed.
The program, and practice of using private security for providing high visibility patrol functions in are as identified as high crime areas has shown a measurable impact in the reduction of quality-of-life crimes for our community members. It is the intent of the Bakersfield Police Department to continue and expand the use of private security contractors for p atrolling (vehicle, bicycle & foot) identified areas where activities which diminish quality of life of community members occur.
Given the positive impact of the of the pilot project, the Bakersfield Police Department (BPD) solicited a Request for Proposals to continue private security patrols throughout the city specifically areas of the city most impacted by increases in crime. On November 8, 2022, which closed on November 22, 2022.
After the interviews were complete, it was determined that Citiguard Inc. could best meet the demands and requirements of the city and the Bakersfield Police Department.
On January 25, 2022, City entered into Agreement No. 2023 -028 with Citiguard, Inc. for a total compensation of $1,100,000 and a term date of January 31, 2024, to provide high visibility private security patrols as directed by the BPD, to areas in the city most impacted by crime.
On January 10, 2024, City amended Agreement No. 2023 -028 increasing total compensation by $1,189,448 for a new not to exceed amount of $2,289,448, and a new term date of January 31, 2025.
On January 8, 2025, City amended agreement No. 2023-028 increasing total compensation by $1,193,500 for a new not to exceed amount of $3,482,948, and a new term date of January 31, 2026.
Since the execution of this agreement Citiguard, Inc. has enhanced crime prevention by providing high - visibility patrol services throughout the City of Bakersfield.
The BPD now desires to continue these services by extending Agreement No. 2023 -028 for a new term date of January 31, 2027, and increasing compensation by $1,284,000, for a total compensation not to exceed $4,766,948 to continue patrol services.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The action to approve this amended agreement will provide f unding for this agreement from the Departments PSVS allocations in the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Safety and Resilience
ATTACHMENTS:
Amendment (3) to Agreement No. 2023-028